I was wondering if you or anyone you know of ride without a motorcycle license or endorsement?
I should admit I rode a "Few" years without it and never had an unfortunate situation where it was necessary to show one.

The truth shall set you free.

 

What happens if the cops stop you and you don't have one. It is kinda blatant disregard of the law. Do they lock you up???


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Watch out, here we go again, you'll be smashed for asking this question. I did ride a year a half without one. Licensed now.

 

In Washington State, it's an automatic impound. Well-earned, IMHO.

 

I have never riden without being licensed, but I will admint i didn't comply with the permit restrictions all the time.

 

Yes; I started riding back in 1951, and there was no motorcycle endorsement back then. That was just before we started loosing our freedom. I even rode with out a tag back then with no problems. I don't remember for sure, but I think the endorsement thing came along in the 60's sometime. Could have been the 70's, and they grandfathered in people that had a license at that time without taking a test.

 

Yes back in the 70's till I got pulled over for speeding and was told next time no endorsement my bike would be tolled.

 

Yes, I rode without a motorcycle endorsement on my license for many years. I have had one off and on since I was 14 years old. Remember something about cc restrictions but that was a long time ago. I have one now because I could see the changes coming by the nanny state. The whiners who think that a license makes the rider are stupid. I see lots of stupid people riding all types of motorcycles with the skill sets of a dope smoking, head injury study lab monkeys that most likely have a license. A license is nothing but a tax and tracking device. I could understand using it to meet minimal standards to ride but once that is passed then it just becomes revenue.

 

Here in NJ it costs an extra $5.00 for the endorsement. An idiot could pass the written & riding test. What could the possible reason be, besides laziness, for not getting it? If you don't know how or have never ridden before you can take a MSF course which all but guarantees EVERYONE a license without the riding exam.

 

Yes, I rode without a motorcycle license for about 6 months. That was 1979 and I was still young and stupid. Lucky I never got pulled over.

Today I have my endorsement but I'm old and stupid now.